The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MWACSMED), is set to host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women Affairs Meeting.It will bring together a host of Gender and Women Affairs Ministers and Government officials from across the SADC region to discuss and coordinate policies and initiatives which are aimed at advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women across the region.

This year’s SADC Gender and Women Affairs Meeting will also focus on reviewing the progress which has been made to date, in the implementation of the SADC Gender Programme. As the host Government and current chair of SADC, member states including Zimbabwe will take this Regional Ministerial platform to share the successful work and programmes that have been implemented to reduce gender inequality and improve women empowerment. Zimbabwe will take this opportunity to showcase lessons learnt and its achievements under the 2^nd Republic led by His Excellency the President Dr. E. D. Mnangagwa.

Venue

The Meeting Of SADC Ministers Responsible For Gender And Women Affairs will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), Rainbow Towers Hotel, located in the Central Business District (CBD) Harare.